In Madison, Wis., water is part of the culture. The city is home to Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, which act as an aquatic back yard for tourists, anglers and the city’s nearly 250,000 residents. When the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District decided to invest in phosphorus-reducing technology, protecting that water was part of the decision.But in addition to safeguarding local waters, MMSD also wanted to improve plant process. Although MMSD’s effluent contains comparably low phosphorus and is discharged downstream from the city’s chain of lakes, the district has been coping for years with digester foaming issues and hard struvite buildup
Madison Sewerage District Unveils Phosphorus Harvesting Technology
Nutrient recovery takes a front seat in Madison, Wis., where phosphorus ends up in fertilizer instead of local waters.
Jul 03, 2014 | by Brian Eriksson |
